On Wednesday evening at 10:20 at his home in Burke addition in this city Cyrus M. Rhoads passed to the great beyond after a sickness of only a few months. He was born Feb. 22, 1879, at Macoupin Station, where he resided until about eight years ago when he made his home in Carlinville. He was the son of
William H. Rhoades
of Macoupin. He was well and favorably known in this city and in the community surrounding Macoupin and Plainview.

He was 37 years, ten months and 18 days of age, at the time of his death, and leaves to mourn his departure a wife formerly Miss Helen Schane, of Girard, to whom he was united in marriage the past fall, besides his father, W. H. Rhoades, two brothers and two sisters, Mrs.
Anna E. Gugger,
of Bunker Hill, and
George C. Rhoads,
Joseph A. Rhoads and
Daisy May Rhodes
of Macoupin Station.
His mother
preceded him in death two years ago. He is also survived by his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Rhoads of Macoupin Station.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., Rev. A. H. Rhodes officiating. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends and the members of the Gillespie Nest of Owls and the members of the Carlinville Nest of Owls attended in a body. The remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery and the services at the grave were in charge of the Gillespie Nest of Owls of which he was a member. Bert Rice, the president of the lodge, conducting the services which were fitting and impressive. The pallbearers were members of the Owls, and from Gillespie.

Girard Gazette(Thursday, 18 January 1917, page 1 column 3):

C. M. RHOADS DIES AT CARLINVILLE

Cyrus M. Rhoads [sic], aged 37 years, died at his home in Carlinville last Wednesday evening at 10:20 o'clock, after a number of weeks illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the residence under the auspices of the Gillespie Nest of Owls.

Mr. Rhoads was the husband of Miss Helen Schoen of this city to whom he was married only last November.